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U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) (R) stands with ABC World News anchor Diane Sawyer on the abbreviated first day of the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida. The RNC is scheduled to convene today, but will hold its first full session tomorrow after being delayed due to Tropical Storm Isaac.

U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) (R) stands with ABC World News anchor Diane Sawyer on the abbreviated first day of the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida. The RNC is scheduled to convene today, but will hold its first full session tomorrow after being delayed due to Tropical Storm Isaac. (Mark Wilson, Getty Images)

U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) (R) stands with ABC World News anchor Diane Sawyer on the abbreviated first day of the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida. The RNC is scheduled to convene today, but will hold its first full session tomorrow after being delayed due to Tropical Storm Isaac.